Day 31 Mile 398.7 to Mile 419.8 Daily mileage: 21.1 Total PCT mileage: 419.8Today we hit 400 miles! And saw two (non-poisonous) snakes. 🙂 Similar to the last few days, we saw very few people, and any thru-hikers we came across, we didn’t recognize. We had the goal of making it to a fire station … Continue reading PCT Journal: Days 31-40 (Southern California)
Day 21 Zero in Big Bear City, CA Daily mileage: 0 Total PCT mileage: 266.1Finally! Mama Duck, Steel Toe, and I all slept in past 7 am. It was 9 am when we woke up and 10 when we actually got out of bed. It wasn’t long before we headed over to The Broadway Cafe … Continue reading PCT Journal: Days 21-30 (Southern California)
Day 11 Mile 149 to Cedar Spring Daily mileage: 13.7 PCT + 2.8 side trails Total PCT mileage: 162.7Last night might have been the first night I didn’t have to wake up at 1 am to go to the bathroom. If you’ve never had to get out of your warm sleeping bag and leave your … Continue reading PCT Journal: Days 11-20 (Southern California)
Day 0 Scout and Frodo’s - San Diego, CAArriving at Scout and Frodo’s the day before departing for the trail was truly a blessing. The two of them open their home to thru-hikers beginning their journey on the PCT and their generosity has no bounds. Upon arriving, I received a tour of their home from … Continue reading PCT Journal: Days 1-10 (Southern California)
Welcome to the obligatory pre-trail gear post! Although I’ve been subconsciously conducting research on the trail for months now, it wasn’t until recently that I decided to stick to my guns and make this hike happen. With that, I allotted myself one month to learn everything I could about thru-hiking gear. In the end, I’m … Continue reading It’s All In The Gear
As I sit here writing this, my mind is being overtaken by exactly one million thoughts. I'm roughly a week out from being on the Pacific Crest Trail, yet I can't believe it's here already. This past weekend I packed up all of my belongings from my shared apartment in Boston, and shuttled them down … Continue reading The Countdown Begins
With the recent discussion surrounding the importance of wilderness areas, I've been reminiscing about my time in Zion National Park. I knew even before embarking on this trip that I would be amazed by the scenery of Southern Utah, but nothing could have prepared me for the immensity of Zion Canyon. We were driving from … Continue reading Zion National Park
